Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39575, Thomas Gilmore, Continental N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Continental
N.H. _____
Gilmore Thomas or Gilmor
S. 39575
CONTENTS

Gilmore, Thomas Cont-N.H. 539575

Jan. 22/87 - copy of military & personal history - to Rev Ch. F. Bontag, City
My dear Sir, I am Yours truly yours, Henry James
3752. Red March 16 1823 Pennsylvania Roll
Thomas Gilmore, Capt Downs Kampskill line
the army of the United States during the Revolution. & Continental
inscribed on the Roll of Penna at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of Oct 1818 and sent to John Coffey Esqr Easton Pennsylvania
    Arrears to 4th of  Sept  1818  41.32    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  4 th Mar  1819  48.00      30  $89.32-    
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Thomas Gilmore Thomas Gilmore
3752 Easton
Am
Oct 18

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, } Northampton County, ss. }
On this 25 th day of August 1820, personally appeared, in open court, at a court of Common Pleas, holden at Easton, in and for the aforesaid county of Northampton, the said court being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and respecting a record of its proceedings.
Thomas Gilmore aged nearly Sixty-six years, resident in the Borough of Eastontownship, in said county, a Pensioner of the United States, under the act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, (his certificate being numbered 3.752,) and then and there exhibited to the said court, the following Schedule, subscribed by him, and had and produced before the same, the following oath also taken and subscribed by him.
I, Thomas Gilmore do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Thomas Gilmore
Sworn and subscribed, the 25 th day of August, 1820.
Before In open Court
M. Spruill Pity.
Schedule of property, referred to in the foregoing oath, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted.)
A small quantity of household furniture which I value at about 3 dollars.
I have living with me, a wife aged about forty-five — and five children living, although not with me. — Age and infirmities prevent my obtaining a livelihood by my labour, and my children can but support themselves and families
Thomas Gilmore

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, } Northampton County, ss. }
and _____ cents.
I Henry Spring _____ Esquire, Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of the county aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath _____ and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Three _____ dollars
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, this first _____ day of September _____ 1820.
Spring Esq.

To be examined with the old rolls. Pennsylvania
Thomas Gilmore, private.
Army U.S.
At 88. com. P. 31. March, 1818.
Certificate I send to Hon.ble Judge Cooper, Borough of Easton, Northampton Co. Pa.
Thomas Cooper in the event Rolls

Agreeably to the second section of an Act of Congress, entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, during the Revolutionary war" I, John Cooper Esquire, An Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Northampton in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do hereby certify, the annexed Testimony and proceedings, it appearing to my satisfaction, that the within named applicant Thomas Gilmor, served in the Army of the United States, in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy, as required by said act and that consequently he being in reduced circumstances, within the provisions of the same is entitled to the benefits thereof.
Witness my Hand this first day of Northampton County ss.
I Henry Spring Esquire, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Northampton in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify, that John Cooper, Esquire, whose name appears to the annexed deposition, Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same, an Associate Judge of the aforesaid Court, and that full faith and credit is due to his acts as such.
Witness the Seal of the said Court this thirty first day  first day of April of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & eighteen. — Say 6 April first 1818.
H. Spring

Agreeably to the second section of an Act of Congress, entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, during the Revolutionary war" I, John Cooper Esquire, An Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Northampton in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do hereby certify, the annexed Testimony and proceedings, it appearing to my satisfaction, that the within named applicant Thomas Gilmor, served in the Army of the United States, in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy, as required by said act and that consequently, he being in reduced circumstances, within the provisions of the same is entitled to the benefits thereof.
Witness my Hand this first — day of April — in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
To the Hon.
The Secretary of the Department of War
J. Cooper
Seal

The Honorable To John Cooper Esquire — Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Northampton in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and by virtue of s d office a Judge of the General Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, and of the Court of Oyer & Terminer & General Goal delivery of s d County,
The Petition of the Subscriber, respectfully sheweth,
That he is desirous of receiving the benefit of an Act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war", passed the 18. th day of March 1818.
He therefore prays your Honor, to permit him to before you make the necessary declaration & proof to entitle him to the same.
And he will pray &c
Signed this 31 st day of March in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen at Easton in the County aforesaid.
Thomas Gilmore

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Northampton County ss.
Before me, the Subscriber, an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the 1 st County, ss. this thirty first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, came Thomas Gilmore, the person whose name is affixed to the annexed Petition, and on his solemn Oath duly administered, according to law, did depose and say, That he entered the army of the United States, by enlisting for one year, in the Spring of the year 1776, in a Company commanded by Captain Fowles, of the First New-Hampshire Regiment then commanded by Col. Gilmore, and before his discharge, successively by Colonels James Reed and Joseph Seely, and while belonging to the 1 st Regiment, the 1 st deponent was, at the Three Rivers, and at the Capture of the Hessians at Trenton, That upon his discharge from the 1 st Regiment, his term of enlistment having expired, he again in the Summer of the year 1777 enlisted in the same Regiment for three years or during the War, in the Company commanded by Captain Isaac Fairwell, and while he belonged to the 1 st Regiment was at Burgoyne's Capture; the Battle of Monmouth & with the Expedition under General Sullivan's command to the Westward — That he was discharged at Pompton in N Jersey in the year fall of the year 1779. — The said deponent further saith, that he is to the best of his knowledge, about fifty nine years of age, is a citizen of the United States, residing in the Borough of Easton in the County aforesaid, and is by reason of his reduced circumstances and personal debility in need of assistance from his Country for support. — The said deponent further saith, that he has lost all official papers relating to his services in the army, that he receives no pension from the United States, & hereby renounces his claim to every pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States, excepting the provisions of the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818. — And further the deponent saith not.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Coram me
Thomas Gilmore
J. Cooper

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Northampton County, to wit.
Before me the Subscriber an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Northampton on this first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, came George Frederick Magener, of the Borough of Easton in the County aforesaid, merchant, who on his solemn oath duly administered according to law, doth depose and say, that he has known the applicant Thomas Gilmore, whose deposition and petition is annexed for many years, that he was acquainted with the said applicant in the year 1777-78 at which time he was a soldier in the service of the United States, and was with the army under General Sullivan's command. The deponent further saith that he verily believes, the contents of the said applicant's deposition which is annexed, to be true, and that by reason of the said applicant's reduced circumstances and bodily infirmities, he believes the said applicant stands in need of assistance from his Country for support.
Sworn and Subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Coram me
Geo. F. Magener
J. A. Cooper

May 29, 1939.
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am BA-J/CO Thomas Gilmore or Gilmor S.39575
Mrs. Malcolm Smith 184 Kenilworth Drive, Akron, Ohio.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Thomas Gilmore who was placed on the pension roll October 20, 1818.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim S.39575, based upon service of Thomas Gilmore in the Revolutionary War.
Date and place of birth and names of parents of Thomas Gilmore are not shown.
Thomas Gilmore enlisted in the spring of 1776, served one year as private in Captain Town's company, Colonels James Reed's and Gilmore's (meant for Gilman's) New Hampshire Regiment, was in the battles of Three Rivers and Trenton; enlisted in the summer of 1777, served as private in Captain Isaac Farwell's company, Colonel Joseph Cilley's 1 st New Hampshire Regiment, was at the surrender of Burgoyne, battle of Monmouth and on General Sullivan's Indian Expedition and was discharged in the fall of 1779.
Thomas Gilmore was allowed pension on his application executed March 31, 1818, at which time he gave his age as about fifty-nine years and was a resident of the Borough of Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
In 1820, Thomas Gilmore was still a resident of the Borough of Easton and gave his age as sixty-six years, and that of his wife as about forty-five years, and referred to his five children living with their families. Names of wife and children are not shown.
Thomas Gilmore died March 16, 1823.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and the name and address of person paid you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data;
Thomas Gilmore Certificate #3752 Issued October 20, 1818 Rate $8.00 per month Commenced March 31, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 Pennsylvania Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Sontag by claimant to S.S. Apple M.S.L. his to
39575  INVALID. 
Ray File No. 39,575  Thomas Gilmore  Rev Rev Rev 
Act: 18 th March 18 th Index: Vol. 8 , Page 195 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Jan 22/87 To Rev C.F. a copy of history June 16/94 Hist. to Rev. G.T.C. Apple. 1405 15 th St. N.W. City May 16/95 Hist. to Rev Easton. Pa. Nov 11. 1904 - T. F. Apple, City who Mr. Penna Jan. 12, 1905 Hist. to W.C. Gilmore, Williamsport, Pa. 1909 Dec. 27. Hist to Chas. A. Apple. 1921 Jan 21. Hist to Jos. H. Apple 1939 May 29 Hist to Mrs. Malcolm Smith ce

Pension Office
Jany 25, 1855.
Sir,
Please certify the time to which the within named pension was paid.
Very respectfully,
• (Yours &c. &c.)
J. Call Chief Clerk
3 d Auditor, } Treasury Dept. } }
Mr. Randall,

Thomas Gilmore died 16 March 1823. Paid in full.
Robt Morrison
Auditor

Rose Township Northampton County Pennsylvania — I do hereby Certify That
Thomas Gilmore an Infim aged and Indigent man, now a resident in the Borough of Easton in said State, Was in the year Seventy Nine, a Soldier in the army of the United States, in the Revolutionary War Belonging to the New Hampshire line of the Army. And on the Western expedition the above year commanded by Major General Sullivan, said Thomas Gilmore then a Soldier in said line of the Army; was by Order of the General, with many others left at my Station, and Command, at a place then designated by the Name of Brinkers Mills, and at the end of the Campaign joined their Different Regiments. I further Certify That the aforesaid Thomas Gilmore is honestly entitled to the Modicum granted to old Revolutionary Soldiers. Oct. 7 th 1878
Alex d Patterson Late Cap. Comd.

Hon! J. B. Calhoun
Secretary of the Department of War Washington —

Easton October 13 th 10/10/107
Dr Sir
The enclosed Certificate I know to be in the hand writing of Cap t Patterson, now a Pensioner un- der the late Act of Congress - I could not swear to it for he resides 13 Miles off & is more than four score years old - Under these circumstances & knowing myself, that Thomas Gilmore whose ap- plication was sent to the War department, by me long ago, is so indigent as to be just starving star- ving & freezing; with a spirit above begging; and whose regard for truth & honesty is so sacred, that he would scarcely violate either, to save his life or escape from sinking into death. I say these cir- cumstances will plead my excuse, for thus extra-officially, attempting to corroborate his claim - I do say that to that so far as I know & believe, no application here, had half as many wishes for its success, nor do I know any one whom I deem after entitled to the notice of the late Act - If not relieved soon, he will not need it - my heart aches for him. With Sentiments of much respect I am Sir Your Humble Serv t -
W. Cooper Judge C.C. P. O. County -
N.B. If you should deem Cap t . Patterson Certificate, inad- missible, without Oath, I must try to get in the legal form

PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID PAYMENT OF POSTAGE, $300.
617 - 3752 Issued Oct. 20, 1818 $8 per month Comm. Mch. 31, 1818 Act. Mch. 18, 1818 Pa. Agency
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON, D. C.
OFFICIAL BUSINESS

JOHN W. APPEL
LAW OFFICES OF APPEL & APPEL 33 NORTH DUKE ST.
WILLIAM N. APPEL
January 6, 1910
J. L. Davenport, Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
LANCASTER, PA.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly send me the Military Record of Thomas Gilmor, a Pensioner of the Revolutionary War. He was my great grand father; and I am writing to you at the suggestion of Maj. C. A. Appel of Middletown, Conn., my cousin, whom you know.
Yours truly,
William N. Appel

O. M. & N.
LAW OFFICES OF W. C. GILMORE. 311 Pine St.
OVER WEST BRANCH NATIONAL BANK.
R
WILLIAMSPORT, PA., Dec. 24, 1904
U.S. Pension Office Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Can you furnish me with a copy of pension record (Revolutionary War) of Thomas Gilmore . He enlisted in 1775 or 1776 in New Hampshire and was honorably discharged at Pompton R. I. in 1779. He lived in Pennsylvania, probably Northampton County, when he applied for his pension. I want copy of petition etc. showing all his life & services as set forth. If you have this record let me know cost.
Yours W. C. Gilmore

Gene Dana Chf Division Paris

Easton Pa
To The Commissioner Pensions May 14, 1890
Dear Sir
I have the honor to request a copy of the description list of Thomas Gilmore Belfock Ireland who was a member of the 1 st New Hampshire Regiment, Genl Sullivan Commanding Continental Army.
Very truly Yours, D. S. Apple, M.D.

HOOD COLLEGE FREDERICK, MARYLAND
November 12, 1920.
To the Secretary of War, Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:
Desirous of making application for membership in the Maryland Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, I am writing to inquire if a transcript may be secured from the War Department of the Revolutionary record of Thomas Gilmore, whose daughter, Elizabeth Gilmore, was my father's mother. If this is the proper method of securing such a record, I shall appreciate prompt compliance with this request. If not, I shall appreciate suggestions from you as to the proper method to pursue.
Thanking you in advance for attention to the above, I am
Yours very truly,
John H. Apple President.
ALS
Received A. D. NOV 16 1920
JHA:MD
REC'D O R DIV. 7th & F Sts.
NOV 17 1920
My Family's Report released to writer

Rev. S...
In regard to Thomas Gilmore's record I give you the following:- Enlisted in the First New Hampshire Regiment, Captain Tomm's Company in 1776. Was in the battles of Three Rivers, Canada, Saratoga, Long Island, Princeton, Monmouth, Brandywine, Germantown, and Newport. With Sullivan in his campaign against the Iroquois. Later on in detached service at Brinkers Mill in Monroe County, in charge of army supplies. In 1777 he re-enlisted for two years in Captain Isaac Fairwell's company, First New Hampshire Regiment. He was discharged at Pompton, N.J. in the fall of '79. Applied for pension March 31, 1818; pension allowed was $8. a month. References for the above:- Patent Office and New Hampshire Archives.

Akron, Ohio Mar. 30, 1939.
Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
In the history of Thomas Gilmore who served in the Revolutionary War in a New Hampshire regiment - we find he was placed on the pension rolls Oct. 20, 1818. I would like to have the date of his enlistment as I am trying to establish my eligibility for membership in the Daughters of American Colonists - and so far haven't been able to prove that he saw service before July 4, 1776 - only that he had enlisted in the spring of 1776.
Thanking you, I am
Yours truly,
Mrs. Malcolm Smith, 184 Kenilworth Dr.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Thomas Gilmore or Gilmor a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
S. file 39575
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 1776 1 yr. Pri. Tomn { James Reed Gilman N.H.   Summer 1777 to Fall 1779 Isaac Farwell Joseph Cilley  
Battles engaged in, Three Rivers, Brandywine Trenton, Surrender of Burgoyne  Monmouth, & Sullivan's Indian Exp.
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, Mar 31. 1818 -  Allowed.
Residence at date of application, Easton, Pa.
Age at date of application, 59 Died Mar 16 1823.
Remarks: In 1820 he stated that
his wife - about 45 yrs - & five ch - with  their families, but did not state their names.